Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine

Current Studies / Funded Grants

Advance Clinical and Translational Science (Advance-CTR)
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen, PhD
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) / Brown University

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Assessment of Sexual Trauma, Health, and Functioning Histories in Routine Clinical Care
Investigator: Sarah Vargas, PhD
Type: STAR COBRE Pilot Project
Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

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Childhood Adversity and Substance Abuse: Integrating Laboratory and Ecological Approaches to Understand the Role of Affect
Investigator: Shaquanna A. Brown, PhD 
Type: K08
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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COBRE for Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR)
Investigator: Laura Stroud, PhD  
Type: COBRE: Phase I P20
Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
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Development of a Personalized Intervention to Motivate Health Behavior Change in Midlife Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen, PhD
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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Development of a Values-Affirmation Intervention Targeting Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Heart Failure Completing Cardiac Rehabilitation 
Investigator: Emily Gathright, PhD 
Type: K23 
Agency: National Institute on Aging 
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The Effect of Antenatal Maternal Cannabis Use on Parenting Behavior
Investigators: Natasha Sokol, PhD
Type: K01
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Electronic Cigarettes During Pregnancy: Impact on Fetal Development
Investigators: Laura Stroud, PhD, and Amy Salisbury
Type: R01
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Electronic Cigarettes During Pregnancy: Impact on Fetal Development
Investigators: Laura Stroud, PhD, and Amy Salisbury
Type: Administrative Supplement
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Enriching the Rhode Island Child Health Study
Investigator: Laura Stroud, PhD
Type: Subcontract
Agency: NIEHS/Emory University School of Medicine
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Establishing Multi-site Feasibility and Fidelity of Yoga to Improve Management of Type-2 Diabetes
Investigator: Beth Bock, PhD
Type: U01
Agency: NCCIH - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Evaluation of Stepping Up Efforts to Improve MH Services and Justice Utilization
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen, PhD
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health / George Mason University
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Health-Related Quality of Life: Patient-Focused Strategies for Measuring and Improving Sexual Health and Functioning among Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 
Investigator: Sara Vargas, PhD 
Type: Jenesis Innovative Outcomes Research Award 
Agency: United Therapeutics
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Machine Learning Methods to Assess Risk for Prenatal and Neonatal Iron Deficiency Anemia from Maternal Stress Exposure 
Investigator: Brie Reid, PhD 
Type: K99
Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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Multisite Feasability of BA-HD: An Integrated Depression and Behavioral Risk Factor Reducation Coaching Program Following Acute Coronary Syndrome 
Investigator: Emily Gathright, PhD
Type: R34
Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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Parenting and Obstetric Experiences: A Qualitative Study
Investigator: Natasha Sokol, PhD
Type: COBRE: Phase I P20
Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences(NIGMS)

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Placental Genomics in the Developmental Consequences of Marijuana Use in Pregnancy
Investigator: Laura Stroud, PhD
Type: R01
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Prenatal Marijuana: Impact on Infant Neurobehavior, Stress, and Epigenetic Mechanisms
Investigator: Laura Stroud, PhD
Type: R01
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Post-traumatic Stress and Stress Reactivity after Myocardial Infarction
Investigator: Sharon Lee, PhD
Type: K23
Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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Promoting Research Training During Psychiatry Residency
Investigator: Sara Vargas
Type: Subcontract
Agency: NIMH / Brown University
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Research Training in Childhood Stress, Trauma, and Resilience
Investigator: Laura Stroud, PhD
Type: T32
Agency: NICHD

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Secondary Prevention Following Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Integrated Smoking Cessation and Mood Management
Investigator: Beth Bock, PhD
Type: Subcontract
Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) / Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
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Social Network Based Bystander Intervention for Hazardous Drinking 
Investigator: Rochelle Rosen, PhD 
Type: Subcontract 
Agency: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism / Brown University
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Trauma-Informed Obstetric Care: Development and Implementation of a Stakeholder-Informed Toolkit for Obstetric Providers and Patients
Investigator: L.G. Ward, PhD
Type: K23
Agency: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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